#moonfall series

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✩🌙🐉Review:

736 pages of everything I’ve ever wanted in a thrilling fantasy romance!

“When the Moon Hatched” follows Raeve, a valued Elding Blade of the rebellion group Fíur du Ath, after she is captured by a renowned bounty hunter employed by The Crown. She finds herself at the mercy of the Guild of Nobles—a group of dual-beaded elementals who intend to turn her into a political statement. That is until Kaan Vaegor stumbles upon her. Echoes of the past race between them. There’s more to their story than meets the eye, but some truths are too poisonous to swallow.

This book is a vibrant tapestry woven together with lyrical prose, an immersive world, a unique magic system, mysterious creatures, complex characters, and a beautifully devastating romance. I was captivated by every single thread to the point that I became so deeply entangled in the book that I was afraid to reach the end, because it meant parting the world and the characters in it. 

The first half of “When the Moon Hatched” is very slow-paced, which might be a deterrent to some, but was actually helpful for me as I adjusted to Parker’s intricate, dense world-building and parsed through her world’s rich history. Referring to the glossary and map was especially helpful and enriched my reading experience. 

Once the pacing picked up, I was gripped by the plot and the multiple perspectives I read from that contributed to its unfolding. I particularly love Raeve’s character. She is a strong, sassy, female protagonist that takes matters into her own hands and doesn’t allow anyone to make her feel less than. Her chemistry with Kaan is undeniable and I really enjoyed how it took her by surprise. She tries to brush it off, but not even their witty banter can mask the tension and longing behind every word, touch, and glance between them. The two are slow to act on their feelings, despite my suffering, but the payoff is a balm to the soul.

Parker really got me with the shocking revelations made in the final few chapters. I anxiously await “The Ballad of Falling Dragons”!

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[rhysknees]

‚If Raeve were Micheal Scott from The Office’-Memes

[fiveflatcutie]

the book picks up so well after like 10 chapters and now i can’t find it in myself to put it down! 😩

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The Starless Crown by James Rollins is now available in trade paperback! 

Fight. 

The. 

Moon. 

[tawneybel]

When the Moon Hatched Monsters

Just finished my latest buddy read, When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker. Like most romantasy, I ended up liking the fantasy more than the romance lol. But not so much the dragons. They’re everywhere in fantasy and it’s hard to make them stand out. Like, most of the time I prefer “girly” dragons (as discussed here) from children’s media. Because they’re almost always more interesting than standard fantasy dragons. 

But it had some great original (takes on) creatures! Parchment larks are basically sentient paper airplanes. Ticks can carry and infect dragons with rabies. It’s as sad and as scary as it sounds. One dragon gets euthanized. 

There’s a monster called a trogg who’s humanoid and she eat objects like chairs and jewelry. 

Orifices in her palms secrete bioluminescent mucus. Strands of it decorate her lair’s ceiling. The mucus is made of memories. 

My favorite is the octimar! As you can guess, it’s a cephalopod. An octimar can “blend almost entirely with [its] surroundings” (pg. 548). It’s eyeless, translucent, and has a brain in its head, instead of in its tentacles. Raeve describes teeth and not radula, so I like to think it’s also intentionally more humanoid. “Octimars can weave promises upon flesh, bind them to blood, body, and soul.” The one she encounters was used in gambling (i.e., guarding gold coins). 

[fiveflatcutie]

I AM SO CONFUSED WHAT IS UP WITH KAAN ALWAYS PLAYING WHITE KNIGHT FOR RAEVE

and to think he’s one of the kings!!!

[fiveflatcutie]

now i’m confused who is elluin neván why is their diary entry suddenly inserted in the end of every chapter